scholarly journals Trending Analysis of ESBL Screen-positive and Carbapenem-non-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae Collected in the Middle East/Africa region: ATLAS Global Surveillance, 2014 − 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
I Morrissey ◽  
A Johnson ◽  
K Kazmierczak ◽  
G Stone ◽  
D Sahm
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
East Africa

Middle East–Yemen Arab Republic–Asian Sub-Continent–East Africa–West Africa–Haiti–Colombia–Northern Ireland–Visits to political detainees

1973 ◽  
Vol 13 (142) ◽  
pp. 22-25
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
West Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Prisoners Of War ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Yemen Arab Republic

ICRC delegates in Israel and the Arab countries have, in recent weeks, made several visits to prisoners of war. As usual, they talked with them without witnesses. In accordance with the established practice, reports are sent to the detaining authorities and to the prisoners' own governments.

Tropical Modernity: A Hybrid-Construct in South China

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
Rui Leão ◽  
Charles Lai
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Middle East ◽  
East Africa ◽  
South China ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Hybrid Construct ◽  
British Colonial ◽  
Post War

Parallel to the discourse of Tropical Architecture and the work of UK architects in the British colonial territories in the Middle East, Africa, and India after the WWII, climate adaptation designs or devices such as brise-soleil, perforated cement bricks, sun shading screens, courtyards, etc., started to emerge in modernist buildings in Asia. This article is a preliminary survey of these cases in Hong Kong and Macau since the 1950s. It discusses how tropicality was used in response to the post-war revisionism of Modern Movement that placed emphasis on local identity and culture.

Morocco looks set to get closer to Gulf states

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Western Sahara ◽  
Gulf States

Significance The kingdom was previously seen as withdrawn from and largely peripheral to the wider Middle East. However, two issues -- the Israel-Morocco normalisation agreement in late 2020 and the consequent revival of the Western Sahara issue, with US recognition of Morocco’s claims over the territory -- have brought Rabat further into the spotlight. Impacts Morocco will expand its diplomatic and economic partnerships to East Africa. Rabat may try again to position itself as a constructive international actor through offering mediation services. EU states will need to balance their commitment to the UN process in Western Sahara with maintaining strong tries to Rabat.

From Kingdoms to Protectorate to New Nation

2019 ◽  
pp. 20-59
Author(s):  
David A. Hoekema
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Middle East ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Slave Trade ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Regional Control ◽  
History Of ◽  
New Nation

To set the background for the civil war in northern Uganda and the interfaith organization that was created to work for its resolution, the present chapter reviews the history of the region. Beginning with indigenous populations organized into kingdoms and ethnic communities, the slave trade that linked East Africa with the Middle East, and the competition among European powers for regional control, the chapter traces the transition from British protectorate to independent nation and the tumultuous period that followed, under the repressive regimes of Milton Obote and Idi Amin.

Introduction to the Proceedings of the NIDEK NAVEX Middle East & Africa Seminar

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. S993
Author(s):  
Alaa El Danasoury ◽  
George O Waring
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
East Africa

Rabies exposure in travellers to Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South and Central America—a German Airport study

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Heitkamp ◽  
Daniel Robert Stelzl ◽  
Michael Ramharter ◽  
Silja Bühler
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Central America ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Rabies Exposure ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis

Abstract Background Rabies causes thousands of deaths worldwide and trips to rabies endemic countries are popular. Travellers are often uncertain whether pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is advisable since they find it difficult to estimate the exposure risk during travel and the availability of post-exposure prophylaxis in endemic regions. The aim of this study was to determine the potential rabies exposures in travellers and to assess their knowledge on rabies. Secondly, we explored the access to appropriate post-exposure medical care in respective countries. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study at Frankfurt Airport. Returning adult travellers arriving from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South and Central America were invited to participate in this questionnaire-based study while waiting in the baggage claim area. Results Over a one-month recruitment phase in March 2019, we enrolled 3066 travellers; 2929 were included in the analysis. The gender ratio was balanced; the median age was 42 years (range 18–83 years). Participants arrived from Asia (46%), Africa (29%), Central/South America (13%), the Middle East (8%) and the Caribbean (8%). Forty-five per cent sought pretravel advice and 22% received ≥2 injections of rabies PrEP. Travellers with pretravel advice from tropical medicine specialists reached significantly higher knowledge scores than others. We found that potential rabies exposure occurred in 2.0% (57/2915) of travellers with 31% (13/42) of the contacts being unprovoked; 19% (8/42) of the exposed sought medical care and 3/8 were adequately treated before returning to Germany. Risk factors for animal exposure were: male sex, young age, trips to Asia and a long stay abroad (>4 weeks). Conclusions A total of 2% of returning travellers (n = 2915) experienced a potential rabies exposure during their journey. A majority of the exposed individuals did not seek medical care; those seeking medical care were often treated inadequately. Rabies information must be emphasised during pretravel counselling and PrEP should be offered generously, especially to travellers with high exposure risks.

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